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First your windows 7 starter won't run windows server 2008. It requires a separate computer with the capabilities of server 2008. Additionally, your starter version of windows 7 will run the rdp program to connect to another computer running server 2008 or windows 7 pro and above.

the rdp program for your version of windows is located at %windir%\system32\mstsc.exe

Windows server 2008 will run on a Virtual drive on computers that are capable of running the virtual machine from mS or other Virtual box people.

What you download with server 2008r2 is an .iso that you can then create a dvd or mount it under a virtual operaing system. but not on windows 7 starter..

If you have enough memory and running windows 7 pro and above, and your machine supports virtualization then yes.

If your bios does not support virtualization, I believe that if you search the windows 7 forums, you will find other options to run virtual machines and then you can install the server 2008r2 as a virtual machine.

Remote Desktop Connection

Identifying remote computer for Remote Desktop ConnectionRemote Desktop Connection wants the IP or name of the remote computer to connect to. But suppose the remote computer is behind a router. The router has one WAN IP, say 192.45.63.98, which will be the same for all the computers connected off of that router, (when you google "my ip" from any of...

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Remote Desktop Connection Win 7I have a laptop (A) with Win 7 Pro and another laptop (B) in a different location that also runs Win 7 Pro. I am trying to use remote desktop connect via internet. Pc cannot initiate connection, returning error about is remote pc on, is it able to accept remote control etc.
PC B has remote...

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Remote Desktop ConnectionCan I connect through my LAN to my other PC using the Pubic IP or do it have to be outside of the WAN for it to work? :confused:
Using the Computer Name and User Name behind WAN works great.
Please I need Help!
Thanks :)

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Remote desktop connectionIs it possible to remote connect to another computer from Win 7 ultimate 64bit if the other computer is running windows xp sp3 or any lower version of windows 7?
thanks

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Remote Desktop ConnectionHey Guys and Ladies.
I have been having issues setting up my machine for RDC. The times that I've tried connecting to my home computer from my work computer, it keeps asking me for Credentials. I have been looking all over the internet, and in this forum, for how to get those credentials it is...